Ian Poulter sank a ridiculously long putt during a solid opening round at The Open

LIV golfer Ian Poulter was met with boos as he approached the first tee at The Open Championships, which was immediately followed by an awful shot.

But he’d end the front nine in drastically different fashion than he opened it with.

How drastic? Well, does a historical finish to the ninth hole qualify?

For starters, Poulter made it to the green in one shot, setting him up for eagle on the relatively short par 4. The over 160-foot putt was deemed an “outside chance” to make it to the bottom of the cup on the broadcast. So, of course…

A 163-foot putt, the longest putt ever televised.

Poulter finished the opening round at -3, which currently has him tied for 14th in the standings.